If humankind never learned to play with its food, it would never have learned to play with its ingredients, and the world would be one bereft bowl of gruel. Taste the fruits of culinary creativity with today's Groupon: for $30, you get $60 worth of fine dining and drinks at Moro Restaurant in Wilmington.

Owner and principal chef Michael DiBianca fuses the freshest local ingredients to create Moro Restaurant’s seasonal and market-inspired menu. Start meals with the chef’s antipasti, a selection of meats, vegetables, cheese, and mozzarella handpicked by DiBianca ($16 for two). Moro also offers creative culinary interpretations of traditional Old World recipes such as the mascarpone potato gnocchi ($20) and glazed maple salmon topped with a grilled pineapple-macadamia nut vinaigrette, served with sweet whipped potatoes and baby arugula ($22). An extensive wine list changes regularly, and features vino from around the world. Diners may end their meal with italian chocolate tarts ($8) or strawberry shortcake ($8).

Located in a redbrick row house in Wilmington’s charming Trolley Square, Moro Restaurant’s chic interior provides elegant ambiance for dinner dining Tuesday–Saturday from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Reservations, like wearing chain mail while wrestling a bear, are highly recommended but not required. Call ahead or book online.